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RAP Week 6 MARCH 11 TH 2013

Join us for a 12-week plan on becoming a co-researcher in focus groups. Learn about the focus group process, how to run a successful session, and the benefits of choosing focus groups over interviews. Gain practical experience and contribute to the research on what makes friendships work for people with intellectual disabilities in Ireland.

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RAP Week 6 MARCH 11 TH 2013

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  1. IDS@UL Presents RAP Week 6MARCH 11TH 2013

  2. Our 12 week plan

  3. Plan for the Day: Being a Co-researcher in Focus Groups

  4. What have we learned so far? Our list:

  5. What is a Focus Group? The people: • 4-12 people talking together about a topic that is important to them • One person leading the group • One person helping or taking notes

  6. 3. Focus Group Process • Ethics Approval then Recruit People • Decide on Research Question • Gather Stories by Interviews, Focus Groups or Surveys • Tell People What We Learned • Find Answers

  7. Focus Group vs Interview • Why might you choose to do a focus group instead of an interview in research?

  8. Places for Focus Groups Where would feel comfortable to meet for a focus group?

  9. Running a Focus Group • Set the ground rules…

  10. Parts of a Focus Group Session Part 1: Warm up Part 2: Talk Part 3: Wrap up

  11. Part 1: Warm-Up • Thank people in group for coming • Remind them about the reason for talking • Set the ground rules for how to respect each other in the group • Check that it is okay to record (but we are not recording today) • Do something fun to get people to start talking

  12. Group Activity • Work in groups to come up with a fun activity that would get people talking • Examples? Same Interests Fun Doing things Together TrustTalkingSupport

  13. Part 2:Talking • Start with big questions • Then ask for details • Start with general questions • Then ask more personal questions • Listen carefully and ask if the person says something you don’t understand.

  14. Part 3: Wrap Up • Ask people in group if they have any questions • Thank everyone for taking the time to talk to us • Tell them we will send them a short paper about our talk by email if they want. • Say goodbye

  15. Focus Group Demo

  16. Group Work After Break Our research question for today… What makes friendships work well for people with intellectual disabilities in Ireland? • In your groups practice the focus group guide with 2 people co-leading the group and everyone else acting as research participants.

  17. Computer Session • Create a slide of the activity your group came up with to get people in a focus group talking.

  18. Coffee Break

  19. What we did today

  20. Plan for Week 7 Being a co-researcher: Surveys

  21. Questions?

  22. Your feedback on the session

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